Aurora Orange (Behr 210B-6)
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Aurora Orange (Behr 210B-6) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 29.8, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aurora Orange
Four Behr colors picked for Aurora Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Aurora Orange, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Knockout Orange | SW 6885 | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fiesta Orange | 084 | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Orange | 2010-2 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clay Pot | 1194-6 | 30 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Aurora Orange (LRV 29.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aurora Orange
Darker than Aurora Orange
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 210B-6 |
| Hex | #EC7042 |
| RGB | 236, 112, 66 |
| HSL | 16°, 82%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, 44.9, 47.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aurora Orange (Behr 210B-6), published as #EC7042
#DD6742
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aurora Orange (Behr 210B-6)?
- Aurora Orange has an LRV of 29.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aurora Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aurora Orange in another brand?
- Fiesta Orange (BM 084) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Aurora Orange warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aurora Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 47.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.